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Below the waterline. Copyright Caroline Power Photography.

Oceans: The Perils of Plastic Part 2

November 21, 2018by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Plastics are ubiquitous — raw materials, packaging and post-consumer waste are spewing into streams, rivers, oceans, and landfills around the world.  Look down at your feet in parking lots, shopping […]

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Animals at risk, Biodiversity, Conservation, Fish, Oceans, Plastic, Rivers, Sustainability, Toxics, Travel, Waste and Recycling, Water
Enlarged microbeads banned by President Barack Obama. Photo by 5 gyres Oregon State University

Cleaning up the Oceans: Coming

October 16, 2018by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Are we facing an “Ocean Armageddon, “ with a trillion pieces of plastic in our oceans and 8 million tons added every year ? That’s what Erik Solheim, U.N. Environment […]

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Environment, Fish, Oceans, Rivers, Sustainability, Waste and Recycling, Water
Ocean plastics. Courtesy of doyourpart.com

Oceans: The Perils of Plastic

July 22, 2018by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Travelers, ecotourists,  beach-goers, sports fans, consumers: It doesn’t matter where you live or travel, plastic pollution is invading our oceans—it is affecting you and your well-being, as well as animals, […]

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Endangered species, Environment, Fish, Oceans, Plastic, Rivers, Sustainability, Travel, Waste and Recycling, Water, Whales
Guanaco de San Carlos

Chile/Peru Parks Millions of Acres Added

February 17, 2018by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Chile’s Patagonia region and the Peruvian Amazon started the New Year with millions of new protected acres– rich in biodiversity and natural features—and open to adventure travelers and the public […]

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Biodiversity, Conservation, forests, Latin America, Natural history, Parks, Rivers, Sustainability, Travel
People walk through flood waters of West Houston on Sunday August 27, 2017. Thomas B. Shea Getty Images

Houston Catastrophe: Prediction Becomes Fact

August 30, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Just a month before Hurricane Harvey – now a tropical storm — devastated the Houston/Galveston coastal region, moving on to Louisiana– the Union of Concerned Scientists issued When Rising Seas Hit […]

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Cities, Climate change, Disasters, Environment, Oceans, Rising Waters, Rivers, Sustainability, Weather
Northern Lights Reykjavik. Courtesy of Travel Zoo

Cities: Hamburg, Venice, Rotterdam, Reykjavik & More

August 25, 2017by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Cities with water are sizzling! Tourism, commerce and 24/7 lifestyle flourish in beautiful, watery settings. Some places are experiencing both sides of the coin–runaway success and inadequate resources to handle […]

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Cities, Environment, Europe, Germany, Green Practices, International, Italy, Netherlands, Rivers, Travel, Water
Kenton Grua (rear) hitting the Grand Canyon's Crystal Rapid with two guided clients in 1974

National Park Service: Happy 100th Birthday

August 25, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Today marks the 100th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service (NPS) in legislation signed in 1916 by Woodrow Wilson. Happy birthday to the NPS and to our parks! […]

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Anniversaries, Biodiversity, Discovery, forests, Museums, Natural history, Parks, Photo Gallery, Photography, Rivers, Travel, Wildlife
Courtesy of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation

Friday Roundup Apr 29: Ches Bay, Space Colony, Hummingbirds, Feeding Africa

April 29, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

Our stories this week: Chesapeake Bay’s good news,  Kaplana –a NASA space colony, Howard Buffett’s “brown revolution” to feed Africa, bison wins new status Chesapeake Bay’s Good News The Chesapeake […]

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Birds, Extinction, Farming, Food, Friday Roundup, News, Rivers, Science, Water, Whales, Wildlife
Berta Caceres Courtesy of IPS News

Berta Caceres: Enviro Activist Murdered

March 8, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

This is heartbreaking news! Environmental activist Berta Cáceres – who defied the government of Honduras  for the land rights of indigenous people—was laid to rest on March 7 after being […]

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Energy, Environment, Heroes, News, People, Rivers

Cities: US Canada Europe 2016

January 19, 2016by Bobbie Faul-Zeitler

This month we’re following the water in a half-dozen cities where waterfront redevelopment and new public space amenities are underway to revitalize post-industrial areas, piers and abandoned sites. Come along […]

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Architecture, Art & Design, Cities, Europe, International, Parks, Rivers, Sustainability, Travel, Urban design

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